Analysis of Impediments To Fair Housing- Public Community Survey 2

Developing Goals and Strategies to Overcome Impediments

During the spring and summer months of this year, the City conducted several public engagement events to solicit input to identify existing barriers to fair housing choice in Lee’s Summit and the Kansas City area. A summary results from these events (available for public information at our website at www.cityofLS.net/Development). This public survey is intended to seek public input on the possible strategies that the community can implement and actions the community can take to overcome the identified barriers (impediments) to fair housing choice. This survey is Anonymous

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1.(Public Transportation) On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being the most important and 5 the least important), please rank the following potential strategies in terms of importance to overcome the barriers to better connection between jobs and workers?

Continue to work with the regional KCATA to expand routes and services between residents and jobs

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2.(Public Transportation) Please list any other potential strategies not included in Question 1 in terms of importance to overcome the barriers to better connection between jobs and workers?

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3.(Public Transportation) On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being the most important and 5 the least important), please rank the following potential strategies in terms of importance to overcome the barriers to better connection between persons with special needs and special services?

Continue to explore other transportation options for persons with special needs beyond the conventional transportation

Continue to support local services for special needs to expand

Improve public information on available services, their locations and transportation options

Encourage and support private and/or volunteer services to provide transportation on demand

Explore Federal grants to fund a community service to meet special transport needs

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4.(Public Transportation) Please list any other potential strategies not included in Question 3 in terms of importance to overcome the barriers to better connection between persons with special needs and special services?

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5.(Public Transportation) Which of the following would you likely support to help overcome the barriers? Select all that apply

Increase public financial support to public transportation service

Increase local funding to help with the cost of providing public transportation services

Attract the types of jobs to Lee’s Summit that our workers currently travel to outside Lee’s Summit

Provide job skill training opportunities that match the skill requirements of local jobs so that workers don’t have to travel elsewhere for work

Other (please specify)

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6.(Affordability Housing) Owner-Occupied Housing On a scale of 1 to 9 ( with 1 being the most important and 9 the least important), please rank the following in terms of importance possible strategies to increase affordable housing.

Diversify new housing in terms of density, size, style, price and affordability

Provide public incentive programs in support of development of affordable housing

Provide public incentives to developers for development of affordable housing in areas where it is lacking

Encourage development of senior housing to meet the growing aging population

Increase accessible owner-occupied housing to meet the needs of persons with mobility issues

Realign the City’s zoning and subdivision regulations as well as incentive programs to encourage inclusionary development (development type where varieties are allowed to be included to meet the varying needs)

Increase public awareness and education

Promote/encourage mixed use and mixed density development

Encourage infill development accommodating affordable housing

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8.(Affordability Housing) Renter-occupied Housing On a scale of 1 to 7 (with 1 being the most important and 7 the least important), please rank the following in terms of importance possible strategies to address affordable rental housing issues.

Promote development of affordable apartments by providing incentives

Encourage more density in areas where currently fewer affordable rental units exist to allow rental rates to come down

Promote higher level of integration of affordable rental housing with market rate rental housing throughout the City

Explore rental assistance options to help renters of limited income to afford existing rental units

Expand on public housing availability by supporting Lee’s Summit Housing Authority to add more units to the community

Continue to support development of senior housing facilities to meet the community’s aging population

Increase accessible rental units for people with mobility disabilities